H100 PCIe vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

Detailed comparison of specifications, performance, and pricing between NVIDIA H100 PCIe and AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT

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Overall Winner
H100 PCIe
Wins 4 of 7 categories
Performance Leader
H100 PCIe
1.5k TFLOPS (+1355%)
The H100 PCIe is 1355% faster.

Difference Analysis

Metric
H100 PCIe
Difference
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
Tensor TFLOPS
1.5k
+1355%
104.0
VRAM
80GB
+300%
20GB
Memory Bandwidth
2.0 TB/s
+150%
800 GB/s
Hardware Price
$$28k
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Cloud Price/hr
$2.39
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Full Specifications

Specification H100 PCIe AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT RTX 4000 Ada
Brand NVIDIA AMD NVIDIA
Series Data Center Consumer -
Architecture Hopper RDNA 3 -
VRAM 80GB 20GB 20GB
VRAM Type HBM2e GDDR6 -
Memory Bandwidth 2.0 TB/s 800 GB/s -
FP16 TFLOPS 102.0 104.0 -
Tensor TFLOPS 1.5k - -
TDP 350W 315W -
Form Factor PCIe - -
Hardware Price $$28k - -
Cloud Price (min) $2.39/hr - $0.260/hr

Which Should You Choose?

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For AI Training

Large model training needs maximum VRAM and memory bandwidth.

Recommended: H100 PCIe
80GB VRAM · 2.0 TB/s

For AI Inference

Inference prioritizes throughput and cost efficiency.

Recommended: H100 PCIe
Best performance per dollar

H100 PCIe vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT FAQ

It depends on your use case. The H100 PCIe offers 1355% better performance (1.5k vs 104.0 TFLOPS). For raw performance, choose H100 PCIe. For value, consider your budget and workload requirements.

The H100 PCIe has more VRAM with 80GB compared to 20GB (300% more). More VRAM is crucial for training large models and running inference on bigger batch sizes.

For AI training, the H100 PCIe is generally better due to its larger VRAM (80GB). Large language models and deep learning workloads benefit significantly from more memory. However, if your models fit in 20GB, the cheaper option may be more cost-effective.

Price comparison requires both GPUs to have available pricing data. Check individual GPU pages for current market prices.

Upgrading to H100 PCIe would give you 1355% more performance and 300% more VRAM. Consider if your workloads are bottlenecked by current GPU capabilities.